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Cheryl Burke has a complicated relationship with Dancing With the Stars after 17 years of working as a pro dancer on the show. During an appearance on Sharna Burgess, Brian Austin Green, and Randy Spelling‘s Old-Ish podcast, Burke opened up about how tough it’s been to lose friendships with people she worked with on the show for so long. “What really hurts is when your old costars and co-workers do interviews about you,” she admitted. Burgess, who is also no longer on the show after she stopped getting asked back following the birth of her son, didn’t seem to have as harsh of a take. She played devil’s advocate a bit, telling her friend, “We’ve all known each other for so long and we call it a family and it really is, and there’s sometimes friction with family.” However, Burke said she no longer felt...

Freddie Prinze Jr. is one of the most beloved stars who reigned in the ’90s, starring in a number of movies now considered a classic – remember Scooby Doo?

Wow that was comedy gold, even though Prinze Jr once revealed he didn’t have a particularly fun experience shooting the movie.

This time round, the star is opening up about the reason he hated acting in general during the beginning stages of his career.

Freddie Prinze Jr.’s Mom Didn’t Want Him To Have Anything To Do With Acting

Freddie Prinze Jr. has come a long way in Hollywood, not only due to the success of his movies, but the way his mindset has evolved since the days he was just coming out of his first big break.

“When I was a kid, my mom was like, ‘Absolutely not. It’s just not gonna be your life,’ ” Prinze Jr., now 48, told hosts Randy Spelling,...

Freddie Prinze Jr. is revealing how he and Sarah Michelle Gellar stay out of the spotlight, and why they choose to be a more private Hollywood couple.

The 48-year-old actor spoke out on the “Oldish” podcast about his marriage.

Keep reading to find out more…

Sarah Michelle and Freddie got married in 2002 and have two children together.

“Something that I’ve admired about your relationship is you both have seemed to stay out of the public,” Randy Spelling, one of the co-hosts said, which caused Freddie to respond, “That’s by choice, though. You can control it to a certain degree.”

He added, “I don’t know how deliberate [other celebrities] are in trying to avoid that Bs. I know how easy it’s been for us because I don’t go anywhere. I don’t go to parties. People don’t see Sarah and I out and about at the popular places.

Dancing With the Stars pro Sharna Burgess competed on the beloved reality TV show from Seasons 16-30. One of her most memorable seasons was when she coupled up with radio personality Bobby Bones and took home the mirrorball trophy. Their win was extremely controversial as Bobby was not the best dancer. The show even changed some rules because of his win.

Throughout her seasons on DWTS, Sharna partnered up with celebrities like comedian Andy Dick, boy band member Nick Carter, and in her last season, the Australian native danced with her fianc, Brian Austin Green.

DWTS pros and their partners develop relatively good chemistry throughout their time working together. However, Sharna had one former partner that she recalled she couldn't even be in the same room with. Ouch!

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Fans of the iconic ’90s TV show Beverly Hills, 90210 fondly remember the on-screen romance between Donna Martin and David Silver. But the actors behind these characters, Tori Spelling and Brian Austin Green, had a falling out that lasted nearly two decades after the series ended in 2000.

In an episode of the Old-Ish podcast, co-hosted by Green with his fiancée Sharna Burgess and Spelling’s brother, Randy Spelling, the former co-stars opened up about their 18-year estrangement. The episode, which marks the first of a two-part special, delves into how the two navigated the end of their professional and personal relationship.

Spelling, 51, revealed that their final conversation before the long hiatus left her in tears. She recounted her deep sadness at the thought of losing touch with someone she considered a close friend. “It felt like going through a divorce,” she said, reflecting on the end of 90210 and the bond she shared with Green.

The connection between Donna Martin and David Silver, who were incredibly in love on “Beverly Hills, 90210” and got married in the series finale, is one that viewers of the program will always cherish.

But Tori Spelling and Brian Austin Green, the actors who portrayed these roles, lost contact for almost two decades after the show ended in 2000.

Spelling And Austin Reveals Cause Of Estrangement

The two actors discussed the causes of their protracted estrangement and how they managed to reunite on the August 26th episode of the “Old-Ish” podcast, which was co-hosted by Green, his fiancée Sharna Burgess, and Spelling’s brother Randy Spelling.

During the first part of this two-part special, Spelling, now 51, reminisced about their final days on set, revealing her emotional response to the series ending.

“I remember our last conversation and the last thing we said to each other before those 18 years… I was crying,...

Tori Spelling and Brian Austin Green are looking back at their nearly two decades-long estrangement.

Tori and Brian, both 51, played love interests Donna Martin and David Silver on the hit ’90s drama Beverly Hills, 90210, but when the show ended in 2000, the two had a major falling out, which resulted in them not talking for 18 years.

While Tori appeared on Brian‘s Oldish podcast – which he co-hosts with fiancée Sharna Burgess and Tori‘s brother Randy Spelling – the two revisited their estrangement, which Tori attributed to her relationship with fellow co-star Vincent Young.

Keep reading to find out more…“You and I didn’t speak for a long time,” Brian pointed out. “It was about 18 years.”

“It was almost like going through a divorce or something,” Tori added.

“What I experienced was I remember going by Vincent’s house to see you multiple days after we had wrapped and really...

Tori Spelling recently spoke about her relationship with her brother, Randy Spelling, growing up. Of course, siblings fight all the time, especially in their younger years, but what Tori did was a bit different. The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum recalled a time when she attempted to stab her younger brother. Here is what she revealed during their conversation.

Randy Spelling Joins Tori For ‘misSPELLING’ Podcast

During the August 12 episode of Tori Spelling’s “misSPELLING” podcast, she spoke with her brother Randy Spelling.

“I think people from the outside perspective probably think there’s nothing relatable about our childhood,” the 51-year-old actress said. “We still had the sibling relationship and we still had the fights, the fun times, all of it. There was the time I tried to stab you.”

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Randy had no trouble remembering the incident she was talking about. Apparently, she grabbed a letter opener and came for him in their house.

What is Tori Spelling’s shocking 2024 net worth amid her divorce and financial issues? She recently commented on her finances being the reason she was not a Real Housewife on Bravo. So, how much money does she have and is she underestimating herself? Keep reading for more details.

Tori Spelling’s Shocking 2024 Net Worth

Growing up, Tori Spelling lived a lavish life. Her father was famed writer and producer Aaron Spelling. He was known for shows such as The Mod Squad, Charlie’s Angels, The Love Boat, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Melrose Place. Luckily, Tori was cast in some of her father’s shows, most notably 90210 but after she used a fake name so there would be no nepotism. She still had to prove herself as more than Aaron Spelling’s daughter. Sadly, he passed away in 2006 but left the majority of his estate to his wife, Candy Spelling.

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His two children,...

Reality TV star Tori Spelling claimed that she and her children never lived in an Rv, they only rented a motorhome for a summer vacation.

However, after being photographed in and around RVs throughout the summer, Spelling’s daughter, Stella, 15, was accused of being “homeless” by classmates. Tori relayed that her daughter was upset about her treatment.

Stella said, “People already talk about us at school. They know you, and they know the family, and they read the press.”

The family has been in the headlines, causing rumors to fly – especially at the kid’s school.

Spelling stated, “[Stella] had someone come up to her at school and ask, ‘Are you in the school district, or where does your Rv park? Because you live in an Rv with your mom, right?'”

Spelling also claimed that Stella was “shamed” for her summer in a camper.

Randy Spelling, Tori’s brother, claimed...

Sharna Burgess‘ absence from Dancing With the Stars‘ Len Goodman tribute was a grave oversight that her “family in the ballroom” should have spoken up about, her fianceé and former DWTS partner Brian Austin Green said Wednesday on social media.

“I can’t begin to tell you how disappointed I was for @SharnaBurgess to not be invited for the tribute last night,” Green posted on Instagram. “It’s disappointing as well that note of her ‘family in the ballroom’ stuck up for her or spoke out. She’s an incredible soul and has always been a friend to everyone. She deserved better.

Randy Spelling has revealed how her sister, Tori Spelling, is handling her living situation after moving to an Rv park after her split from ex-husband Dean McDermott.

Randy said that Tori was finding her way after moving out of the family home.

“She’s doing wonderful. One thing I’ll say about Tori is she’s creative, she’s inventive, she’s strong and she’s resilient,” he said in an interview with The Morning Show. “Some people where I live would say being in an Rv would be a vacation but then it gets sort of thrown out that there’s homelessness. We all struggle at times, and she’s finding her way. She’s incredibly creative, strong and she’s doing well right now.”

Tori and her five children had been forced out of their home after a massive mold infestation in May. They lived in a motel before moving into a trailer.

Sharna Burgess is opening up about getting addicted to meth while she was just a teen.

The 38-year-old newly engaged dancer got candid about her experience with drug abuse on the newest episode of the Old-ish podcast, and shared just how dance helped her overcome it.

Keep reading to find out more…

During the discussion, Sharna told fiance Brian Austin Green and Randy Spelling that she found she was ready to take the first step away from drugs, which started after a knee injury, after a sign from the universe.

“This was at the end of probably being awake for three days. We were sitting at the backyard of someone’s house, and a crack pipe was being passed around with meth in it and we were all taking hits of it,” she shared. “[At that point, I] had been smoking meth now for a little while. Not every day, but just on and off because it was new.

Sharna Burgess is recalling her experience of substance abuse.

On the latest episode of her podcast “Old-ish”, the “Dancing with the Stars” pro opened up about smoking meth as a teenager.

Read More: Brian Austin Green & Sharna Burgess Announce Engagement: ‘Our Latest Chapter’



As she told her co-hosts, fiancé Brian Austin Greem and Randy Spelling, she first started dabbling in drugs at just 15-years-old.

“We were sitting at the backyard of someone’s house, and a crack pipe was being passed around with meth in it, and we were all taking hits of it,” she said of trying meth at 17.

Burgess explained that because the drug was “new” to her at the time, she wasn’t using it “every day” and didn’t think of herself as “hooked.”

Looking around the backyard at the time, she recalled feeling a moment of “clarity” and envisioning what her future would look like.

The couple spoke with Et backstage during night one of the iHeartRadio Music Festival over the weekend.

When it came time for Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess to get engaged, the pair decided to keep the news to themselves and just enjoy the moment. But every secret has to surface eventually — and the iHeartRadio Music Festival played a role in the couple’s decision to share the happy news.

Green and Burgess walked the red carpet during night one of the iHeartRadio Music Festival at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Friday, and spoke with Et’s Cassie Dilaura about their exciting engagement — which they announced during a recent episode of their “Old-ish” podcast.

“We actually got engaged two months ago,” Burgess explained, as Green shared, “We just kept it to ourselves.”

According to Green, only “immediate friends and family” knew that it had actually happened until...

Sharna Burgess and Brian Austin Green have announced that they’ve gotten engaged.

The revelation came on the latest edition of “Oldish”, the podcast that the couple co-host alongside Randy Spelling.

“Of course, I said yes.”

In the episode — titled “Breaking News” — the “Dancing With the Stars” pro and the “Beverly Hills, 90210” alum revealed that they’ve actually been engaged for two months.

According to Green, he popped the question during a surprise birthday 50th birthday party that Burgess threw for him back in July, figuring that “she’d never see it coming.”

Read More: Brian Austin Green And Sharna Burgess Celebrate 1st Anniversary: ‘I Love Doing Life With You’

As he’d hoped, Burgess was none the wiser until he called the kids into their bedroom to join them.

“We head into our bedroom and I start to get these feelings of like, ‘Oh my god, this just feels like a moment,...

On Wednesday, Tori Spelling posted a birthday tribute to her mother, Candy Spelling, on Instagram. The post featured a series of photos of the mother and daughter pair throughout the years and was accompanied by a loving caption.

“Some of my happiest memories involve laughing so hard with you that we were happy crying uncontrollably and you doing your Lol wheeze…, “ she wrote.

Tori tagged her brother Randy Spelling, “You know the one! I never take for granted the beautiful life you raised Rand and I in with Dad. And, I am such a resilient and strong human and I owe so much of that to you.”

Tori closed out the caption to her post with, “Strong women run in our family. I’m passing it on. Loved and still love watching horror films in bed with you. Always. Xo.”

Although Tori and Candy have been estranged for years, the two have recently grown closer.

The 50-year-old actress took to social media to post a loving tribute to her mother.

Tori Spelling surprised her fans and followers on Wednesday as she extended a touching tribute to her mother, Candy Spelling, on her 78th birthday. Tori’s heartfelt gesture comes after years of estrangement and public disagreements between her and her mom.

Taking to Instagram, Tori shared a series of cherished mother-daughter moments, spanning from her childhood to adulthood. In her caption, Tori wrote, “Happy Birthday Mommy. I love you. Grateful to be your daughter. Some of my happiest memories involve laughing so hard with you that we were happy crying uncontrollably and you doing your Lol wheeze… .”

The Beverly Hills, 90210 star went on to reminisce about “tickle fests” and ice cream fights with her mother and her brother, Randy Spelling, highlighting the special moments that have brought them joy over the years. Tori also...

Acclaimed choreographer Sharna Burgess is revisiting her past tensions with “Dancing with the Stars”.

The 38-year-old recently joined her husband and former “90210” star Brian Austin Green for an intimate discussion on the first episode of their new iHeart Radio podcast, “Old-Ish“.

“Old-Ish” sees Burgess and Green, who began dating in 2020 and then married in 2022, openly discussing life’s challenges with their long-time friend and new life coach, Randy Spelling.

Read More: Sharna Burgess Recalls Having ‘Dark Thoughts’ After Giving Birth To Son Zane (Exclusive)

Burgess, who won Season 27, explained that she took Season 31 off to have her baby, Zane, and fully expected to be called back for the series following her time off. However, that isn’t what happened at all.

“Last season I was supposed to come back but Zane was only eight weeks old… It just felt like I needed to sit in motherhood with Zane,” she revealed.

It was a Spelling family reunion.  Tori Spelling, her mother Candy Spelling and her brother Randy Spelling got together for their first family dinner in decades to celebrate Candy's 77th birthday. The Beverly Hills, 90210 actress commemorated the occasion on Instagram,sharing a snap of herself with Candy and Randy. "This was a special moment in time," Tori wrote in the Sept. 20 post. "I don't think the 3 of us { just the 3 of us} have gone out to dinner together in 20 years." She added, "All to celebrate our mom! Happy Birthday @candyspelling !!!! @randyspelling and I love you so much! Such an iconic woman! Loved Mom and Grandma! Can't wait to keep...

Tori Spelling shared a photo of herself with her mom and brother. Pic credit: @torispelling/Instagram

Tori Spelling is mending fences and enjoying family time.

The Beverly Hills, 90210 actress posed for a photo with her mom, Candy Spelling, and her brother, Randy Spelling, while celebrating Candy’s birthday.

Seeing the Spellings together is a shock for some, as the family has been plagued with drama for decades.

The busty blonde has been in the headlines for marital and financial issues, as her life has been in the public eye since she was a teenager.

Tori and Randy got together to celebrate their mom’s 77th birthday and enjoyed dinner as a family of three.

After decades of public feuding and drama, it seems like Tori, Candy, and Randy can appreciate family time once again.

Tori Spelling poses in black cutout dress in rare photo with mom and brother

On Instagram,...

1975: Another World expanded to an hour full-time.

1983: Felicia Gallant arrived in Another World's Bay City.

1986: General Hospital's Monica was at odds with Alan.

1997: Aaron Spelling's Sunset Beach premiered on NBC."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."

― Anselm Kiefer

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1966: On Peyton Place, Rodney Harrington (Ryan O'Neal) visited Allison Mackenzie (Mia Farrow) at Doctors Hospital. She had told Rodney she loved him on the day of his arraignment but she no longer remembered her feelings for him. The episode was written by Sonya Roberts and Rita Lakin.

1979: As the World Turns' Bob received a strange call from Penny.

1981: Kristin was dead in the pool on Dallas.

1985: Melissa Reeves made her Days of our Lives debut.

2007: Timbaland performed on One Life to Live."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1957: On The Right to Happiness, Nurse Helen Mason (Ruth Newton) reported overhearing a racketeer's confession of drugging her patient which broke the defense of the fraudulent insurance claim case.

1967: On Dark Shadows, Dave Woodard (Peter Turgeon) told Julia Hoffman (Grayson Hall) that he discovered the "original" Barnabas Collins had a sister named Sarah.

1975: Another World expanded to an hour full-time.

1983: Felicia Gallant arrived in Another World's Bay City.

1986: General Hospital's Monica was at odds with Alan.

1997: Aaron Spelling's Sunset Beach premiered on NBC."History is a vast early warning system."

― Norman Cousins

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1966: On Peyton Place, Rodney Harrington (Ryan O'Neal) visited Allison Mackenzie (Mia Farrow) at Doctors Hospital. She had told Rodney she loved him on the day of his arraignment but she no longer remembered her feelings for him. The episode was written by Sonya Roberts and Rita Lakin. Lakin went on to become head writer of daytime soap opera The Doctors.

Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott‘s financial woes didn’t prevent them from hosting a whimsical and lavish birthday bash for their eldest daughter, Stella.

The proud parents organized a unicorn-themed 9th birthday party for their second oldest child on Saturday. Spelling, 44, and McDermott, 50, who married in 2006, welcomed their friends and family to a fun celebration, complete with unicorn horn headbands.

Also in attendance were the couple’s four other children: Liam, 10, Hattie, 5, Finn, 4, and 4-month-old Beau. McDermott is also dad to 18-year-old son Jack.

In photos obtained by E! News, guests, including 90210 costar Jennie Garth, Tori’s mother Candy Spelling...

The truth may set Tori Spelling free, but at what cost? The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum will find out after Lifetime airs Tori Spelling: Celebrity Lie Detector Saturday, following the premiere of The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story, inspired by the hit show that made her a star. Tori agreed to answer questions about the '90s series and her personal life, and Louise Roe left no stone unturned. In one clip, she and Tori discuss finances. After famed television producer Aaron Spelling's death in 2006, he left his daughter Tori and his son Randy Spelling $800,000 each—a fraction of his estimated $500 million fortune. But, as the actress said in early 2007, "That magic number that's been put...

It's a family affair! Tori Spelling resurfaced over the weekend for the first time since she made headlines for suffering a burn on her forearm at Benihana earlier this month. The "Beverly Hills 90210" star attended her brother Randy Spelling's book signing for his new self-help guide "Unlimiting You," which she attended with all four of her children. While hubby Dean McDermott was Mia, Tori happily posed for photos with kids Finn, Liam, Stella and Hattie ... as well as her sometimes-estranged mother Candy Spelling and her brother. This is the first time we've seen Tori since she fell backwards onto a hot grill at the Japanese restaurant on Easter and burned her arm. According to Dean, his wife had to get skin grafts following the incident. It's also been a while since we've seen Tori's brother -- and wow, has he changed a lot recently. While the former actor...

Tori Spelling is building "great relationships" with her mother. The "90210" star recently reconciled with Candy Spelling after years of estrangement and her husband Dean McDermott was delighted the pair put their rift behind them in time for their marriage vow renewal ceremony on Saturday, May 8.

"It was amazing. It was beautifully put together and designed by Tori and her friend James," Dean said about their Beverly Hills ceremony. "We exchanged the exact same vows we exchanged in Fiji where we wed in 2006. To have Tori's mom there and her brother Randy Spelling was wonderful. We're building great relationships, and it's really, really nice."

The couple's children, Liam, three, and 22-month-old Stella, were also included in the ceremony, which 43-year-old Dean says made their day even better. He added to Us Magazine, "It was so great to hear our kids' voices while we were exchanging our vows. It was pretty special.

Is the rift between Tori Spelling and her mom Candy really over? Et has details on their Christmas reunion! We've learned that the mother-daughter duo, who are back on good terms following an infamous estrangement, spent the holiday together as a family. In fact, the entire Spelling clan descended upon the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel: Candy, along Tori, her husband Dean McDermott, their kids Liam, Stella, and his son Jack all joined Randy Spelling and his girlfriend, who also attended. According to a source at the scene, several strangers stopped by their table to give the reunited family unit their well-wishes. We're told both Tori and Candy were deeply touched and had a wonderful holiday together.

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Television legend Aaron Spelling has appointed his wife Candy as the executor of his estate and has also named his daughter Tori Spelling, son Randy Spelling and brother Daniel Spelling> in his last will and testament. On Friday American TV show Entertainment Tonight obtained a probate filing on behalf of the deceased producer that includes details of his will. Producer Spelling died last month sparking a public war of words between his wife and his estranged daughter over the circumstances surrounding his death. Tori has lashed out at her mother after finding out about her father's passing through an email message from a friend and not from her family. Candy hit back at Tori by releasing a statement saying, "We are deeply saddened that, during our time of loss and grief, we are forced to respond to the media frenzy caused by the mean-spirited and surprising comments made by Tori to the press, just two days after the passing of Aaron." Media reports at the time claimed Tori could be excluded from the will and miss out on receiving any of her father's estimated $500 million fortune. According to Entertainment Tonight, Spelling's estate has been left to a trust, which indicates that details on the exact division of his massive fortune will most likely remain confidential.

Aaron Spelling, the amazingly prolific television producer whose hits ranged from Charlie's Angels to 7th Heaven, died Friday after suffering a stroke last Sunday; he was 83. Spelling passed away at his Los Angeles home, where he had been resting since his stroke on June 18, for which he was briefly hospitalized. Born in Dallas, Spelling was the fourth son of immigrant Jews and grew up in poverty on the self-proclaimed "wrong side of the tracks," ostracized in his early years because of his religion and orthodox parents. After serving in World War II, he enrolled and later graduated from Southern Methodist University, quickly moving to Hollywood, where he worked briefly as a bit-player actor (he was a gas station attendant in an episode of I Love Lucy) and married the actress Carolyn Jones (later of The Addams Family fame) in 1953; they later divorced in 1964. Spelling found greater success as a writer for such shows as Playhouse 90, and soon was hired as a producer by Dick Powell for Four Star Productions, and his first hit was the crime drama Burke's Law, starring Gene Barry. After Powell passed away, Spelling teamed with actor-producer Danny Thomas, with whom he scored a major hit in The Mod Squad in 1969. At the dawn of the 70s, Spelling signed an exclusive contract with ABC, a network his programming would come to dominate for the next decade; former ABC programming chief Leonard Goldberg joined him as a producing partner in 1972. The two produced innumerable television films (including The Boy in the Bubble, starring heartthrob John Travolta) before striking series gold with action shows SWAT, Starsky & Hutch and The Rookies, as well as the acclaimed Emmy-winning drama Family. It was a trio of huge hits, however, that cemented Spelling's fame and success: the Saturday night revolving guest-cast shows The Love Boat and Fantasy Island, and the phenomenally popular Charlie's Angels, which launched the careers of Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith (among others) and single-handedly invented "jiggle television," shows featuring beautiful women in revealing clothing. Other shows followed -- Hart to Hart, Hotel, Vega$, and TJ Hooker among them -- before Spelling struck gold again in the 80s with Dynasty, a pop-culture phenomenon that challenged the popular soap Dallas and for one season was the number one show in the country. Oftentimes, his Los Angeles mansion, which he bought in 1983 with second wife Candy Spelling and boasted 123 rooms, a bowling alley, swimming pool, gymnasium, tennis court, screening room and four 2-car garages, was compared to the excesses of Dynasty's fictional denizens. When the quintessential 80s show was cancelled, Spelling found himself for the first time without a series on the air, which he said caused him to fall into a major depression. Nevertheless, after a year Spelling was back, this time with the teen soap Beverly Hills 90210, which helped launch the fledgling Fox network as well as his daughter Tori Spelling's acting career, a circumstance she would later affectionately spoof in her own comedy series, So NoTORIous. Spinoff Melrose Place quickly followed, as well as a number of other California-set series that were less memorable. Still, even into the new century, Spelling found himself with two hits on the WB network: the witchy fantasy Charmed, which ended only last season, and religious family drama 7th Heaven, which after a brief cancellation earlier this year was resurrected by the new CW network for the upcoming fall season. Though derided for his shows' superficiality, Spelling preferred to call his hits "mind candy," and his success and endurability was also marked by acclaimed programming that included the TV films The Best Little Girl in the World and the Emmy-winning AIDS drama And the Band Played On. Spelling also produced a number of feature films, including Soapdish, California Split, and Mr. Mom. Spelling is survived by his wife Candy, daughter Tori, and son Randy Spelling. --Mark Englehart, IMDb staff...

Aaron Spelling, the amazingly prolific television producer whose hits ranged from Charlie's Angels to 7th Heaven, died Friday after suffering a stroke last Sunday; he was 83. Spelling passed away at his Los Angeles home, where he had been resting since his stroke on June 18, for which he was briefly hospitalized. Born in Dallas, Spelling was the fourth son of immigrant Jews and grew up in poverty on the self-proclaimed "wrong side of the tracks," ostracized in his early years because of his religion and orthodox parents. After serving in World War II, he enrolled and later graduated from Southern Methodist University, quickly moving to Hollywood, where he worked briefly as a bit-player actor (he was a gas station attendant in an episode of I Love Lucy) and married the actress Carolyn Jones (later of The Addams Family fame) in 1953; they later divorced in 1964. Spelling found greater success as a writer for such shows as Playhouse 90, and soon was hired as a producer by Dick Powell for Four Star Productions, and his first hit was the crime drama Burke's Law, starring Gene Barry. After Powell passed away, Spelling teamed with actor-producer Danny Thomas, with whom he scored a major hit in The Mod Squad in 1969. At the dawn of the 70s, Spelling signed an exclusive contract with ABC, a network his programming would come to dominate for the next decade; former ABC programming chief Leonard Goldberg joined him as a producing partner in 1972. The two produced innumerable television films (including The Boy in the Bubble, starring heartthrob John Travolta) before striking series gold with action shows SWAT, Starsky & Hutch and The Rookies, as well as the acclaimed Emmy-winning drama Family. It was a trio of huge hits, however, that cemented Spelling's fame and success: the Saturday night revolving guest-cast shows The Love Boat and Fantasy Island, and the phenomenally popular Charlie's Angels, which launched the careers of Farrah Fawcett and Jaclyn Smith (among others) and single-handedly invented "jiggle television," shows featuring beautiful women in revealing clothing. Other shows followed -- Hart to Hart, Hotel, Vega$, and TJ Hooker among them -- before Spelling struck gold again in the 80s with Dynasty, a pop-culture phenomenon that challenged the popular soap Dallas and for one season was the number one show in the country. Oftentimes, his Los Angeles mansion, which he bought in 1983 with second wife Candy Spelling and boasted 123 rooms, a bowling alley, swimming pool, gymnasium, tennis court, screening room and four 2-car garages, was compared to the excesses of Dynasty's fictional denizens. When the quintessential 80s show was cancelled, Spelling found himself for the first time without a series on the air, which he said caused him to fall into a major depression. Nevertheless, after a year Spelling was back, this time with the teen soap Beverly Hills 90210, which helped launch the fledgling Fox network as well as his daughter Tori Spelling's acting career, a circumstance she would later affectionately spoof in her own comedy series, So NoTORIous. Spinoff Melrose Place quickly followed, as well as a number of other California-set series that were less memorable. Still, even into the new century, Spelling found himself with two hits on the WB network: the witchy fantasy Charmed, which ended only last season, and religious family drama 7th Heaven, which after a brief cancellation earlier this year was resurrected by the new CW network for the upcoming fall season. Though derided for his shows' superficiality, Spelling preferred to call his hits "mind candy," and his success and endurability was also marked by acclaimed programming that included the TV films The Best Little Girl in the World and the Emmy-winning AIDS drama And the Band Played On. Spelling also produced a number of feature films, including Soapdish, California Split, and Mr. Mom. Spelling is survived by his wife Candy, daughter Tori, and son Randy Spelling. --Mark Englehart, IMDb staff...

The Paris Hilton-starrer National Lampoon's Pledge This headed into production Monday in Miami with a full cast that now includes her sister, Nicky Hilton, in her first acting role along with Simon Rex, Alexis Thorpe, Randy Spelling, Sarai Howard, Paula Garces and Sarah Carter. The film, a Street Alien Production in association with Ckrush Entertainment, Inc., is being directed by William Heins, produced by Juan Carlos Zapata and executive produced by Paris Hilton, Jack Utsick, Jim DiLorenzo, Gary Gittelsohn, Ash Shah and Chester English. Amanda Lee Aday, Bianca Lawson, Noureen Dewulf, Kerri Kenney, and Geoffrey Arend round out the project, based on a script by Cheryl Gurriero and Anna Obropta.

Legendary TV producer Aaron Spelling is suffering from an unknown illness. The man behind the past three decade's cult series; Charlie's Angels, Dynasty and Melrose Place has cancelled several social engagements. His wife Candy, mother of actress Tori Spelling and Sunset Beach star Randy Spelling, is looking after him at their Malibu, California beach house.